Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .300 CR with .308 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Winchester 748.
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Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,679 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 80% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,180 psi | 74% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,316 psi | 85% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,650 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,346 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 77% | 2392 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,085 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 74% | 2408 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 81% | 2467 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,259 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,818 psi | 73% | 2418 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,200 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,982 psi | 83% | 2526 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,373 psi | 54% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 81% | 2421 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 83% | 2500 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,201 psi | 87% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 79% | 2425 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 80% | 2480 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,535 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,649 psi | 54% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,345 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,005 psi | 71% | 2451 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 84% | 2438 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,395 psi | 68% | 2356 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,751 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 79% | 2425 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,925 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 72% | 2411 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 76% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,259 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,903 psi | 70% | 2365 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 80% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 84% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,177 psi | 68% | 2313 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 82% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 98.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 79% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 54% | 2113 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 70% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 69% | 2323 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 57% | 2185 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,715 psi | 41% | 2011 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 50% | 2129 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,107 psi | 42% | 2031 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 68% | 2195 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 68% | 2205 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,291 psi | 63% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 72% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,699 psi | 68% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 64% | 2274 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,650 psi | 56% | 2156 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 49% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 30.9 gr | 80% | 36,680 psi | 59% | 2264 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,543 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,013 psi | 58% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 62% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,756 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 74% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 65% | 2192 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,511 psi | 70% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,911 psi | 56% | 2231 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 56% | 2116 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,705 psi | 51% | 2152 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.1 gr | 88% | 43,497 psi | 70% | 2408 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 59% | 2215 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 59% | 2224 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 75% | 2270 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,985 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,259 psi | 57% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,700 psi | 40% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,392 psi | 62% | 2241 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,312 psi | 47% | 2113 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,959 psi | 67% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 63% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 84% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,710 psi | 60% | 2277 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,650 psi | 56% | 2156 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 70% | 2320 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 57% | 2182 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,905 psi | 45% | 2064 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 82% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,435 psi | 62% | 2182 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,330 psi | 55% | 2169 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 69% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,852 psi | 54% | 2142 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 48% | 2077 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,290 psi | 61% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,220 psi | 66% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,126 psi | 82% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,292 psi | 65% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,147 psi | 64% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,743 psi | 40% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,591 psi | 84% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 58% | 2192 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,727 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,155 psi | 52% | 2198 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 54% | 2116 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,229 psi | 55% | 2142 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,853 psi | 56% | 2221 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 70% | 2320 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,905 psi | 45% | 2064 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,330 psi | 55% | 2169 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 62% | 2195 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 75% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 65% | 2277 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,798 psi | 64% | 2320 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 62% | 2211 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,327 psi | 77% | 2392 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,219 psi | 64% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 51% | 2044 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,875 psi | 41% | 1926 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 55% | 2172 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 50% | 2051 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,972 psi | 62% | 2251 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,361 psi | 58% | 2231 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 73% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 58% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 51% | 2057 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,803 psi | 43% | 2021 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,224 psi | 45% | 2024 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,895 psi | 53% | 2142 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,229 psi | 55% | 2146 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,006 psi | 43% | 2008 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | 33.2 gr | 82% | 33,011 psi | 53% | 2175 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,622 psi | 59% | 2238 fps | 95.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 89 powders for .300 CR loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,575 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,434 fps to 2,575 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .300 CR with the .308 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.